Outbound Manager

Sysco; Coltville (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking an experienced Manager, Outbound to lead the nightshift warehouse operations in the Coltville area. The role directs outbound activities including selecting, loading, stacking, checking and shipping perishables, with a 4:00 PM start to finish schedule.

The candidate will oversee personnel management, safety compliance, and collaboration with HR, sales, and transportation to optimize efficiency and reduce shrink. A strong background in warehouse operations is required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3 years warehouse/operations experience in shipping and receiving perishable products; at least 1 year supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of shipping practices and procedures; proficiency with AS400 and MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• General Management – responsible for all nightshift operations; plans to reduce shrink and works with HR on policies to improve efficiency.
• Operations Management – develops goals, communicates with sales and transportation, analyzes issues with night warehouse operations, and coordinates with Inventory to maximize slot and travel time efficiency.
• Warehouse Function Management – oversees order selection and loading to meet customer specifications.
• Human Resource Management – assesses training needs, provides coaching, and reviews CMPs to ensure goals.
• Safety and Security Management – ensures Safe policies are implemented and followable to reduce injuries and losses.

Skills

Shipping knowledge

AS400 inventory

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

AS400

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Outbound is responsible for directing and coordinating activities of outbound warehouse workers engaged in selecting, loading, stacking, checking and shipping foodservice and food-related products by performing the following duties (below) personally or through subordinate supervisors.

The schedule for this opportunity will be 4:00PM start to finish.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• General Management – responsible for all nightshift operations. Plans and monitors ways to reduce shrink. Works with HR to develop policies/procedures to help nightshift operate more efficiently and productively.
• Operations Management – develops and promotes goals and objectives, maintains communications with other departments (sales, transportation) analyzes and identifies solutions to issues with night warehouse operations, works with Inventory Manager to maximize utilization of slots and cube, optimize travel time for picks.
• Warehouse Function Management – oversees order selection and loading (monitors to meet customer special specifications).
• Human Resource Management – assesses training needs, provides training to staff, evaluate employee performance, provide feedback and coaching, employee relations – disciplinary action. Review team’s CMP’s regularly to ensure they are on track to meet their goals.
• Safety and Security Management – ensures FreshPoint Safe policies and procedures are implemented and followed. Reduce/eliminate injuries, damage and loss to product and equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Associates Degree (Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline preferred).

Experience:

• 3 years operations/warehouse experience in shipping and receiving the perishable product, a minimum of 1-year supervisory experience and/or a combination of education, supervisory and industry experience.

Skills:

• Knowledge of shipping practice and procedures, planning, organizing analyzing, knowledge of inventory software (AS400), Microsoft Office applications (Word & Excel).

Decision Making Authority

Most important decisions made fully independently:

• Counsel employees with corrective actions.
• Assign daily task.
• Enforce compliance on all safety policies.
• Reject product with inferior quality on inbound.
• Personnel schedule changes.

Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

• Headcount increases and Terminations.